GERD as a percentage of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: GERD as a percentage of GDP was 3.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.0%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
11th
of 116 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2016
All-time low
1.8%
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Denmark stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gerd as a percentage of gdp in Denmark peaked at 3.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1996.
That places Denmark 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
GERD as a percentage of GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.8% | — |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More science & technology data for Denmark
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 126.69 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.27 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 7.57 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 188.43 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.0237 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.4681 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 204 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 204 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gerd as a percentage of gdp in Denmark?
- Gerd as a percentage of gdp in Denmark was 3.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gerd as a percentage of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for gerd as a percentage of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gerd as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GERD as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release